CLUB COMMITTEE
OLD RIVS COMMITTEE - 2023/24
FA DBS
FA Safeguarding
FA First Aid
FA Level 2
Colin Myers
Chairman & Club
Welfare Officer
Colin formed the club in 2001 (originally Horwich RMI JFC) and has volunteered as a coach, manager, welfare officer and chairman ever since. A former headteacher, Colin has dedicated a huge proportion of his life to educating and developing children both inside and outside of sports.
FA DBS
FA Safeguarding
FA First Aid
FA Level 1
Paul Crompton
Vice
Chairman
Paul joined the club in 2016 and has been a member of the committee since 2020. Paul is FA Level 1 qualified and coaches the Old Rivs U14 boys team. Paul also arranges a number of the club's events each year, including the annual club Fun Run (1k or 5k), which is held in Rivington, Horwich every summer.
FA DBS
FA Safeguarding
FA First Aid
FA Level 1
Stewart Burke
Club
Secretary
Stewart joined the club in 2008 and has been a member of the committee since 2012. 2022 marked Stew's 14th anniversary as a manager with Old Rivs - having taken his original U6s team all the way through to U18s. Stew has been instrumental in developing our Green Lane facility in Horwich over the last couple of years.
FA DBS
FA Safeguarding
FA First Aid
Matt Challands
Treasurer & Club
Development Officer
Matt joined the club in 2014 and has been a member of the committee since then. Matt's company provided essential club funding via sponsorship in the 2019/20 and 2020/21 seasons, ensuring that the club could continue to invest in growing its reach across the community.
FA DBS
FA Safeguarding
FA First Aid
FA Level 1
Jessica Purnell
Committee
Member
Jess joined the club in 2017 and has been a member of the committee since 2018. Jess is team manager of the Old Rivs under-15 girls team, and also supports the coaches of the younger age groups (under 13 and under 11) in training and on matchdays.
FA DBS
FA Safeguarding
FA First Aid
FA Level 1
Jeff Berry
Committee
Member
Jeff has been a member of the club's committee for a number of years. Jeff also runs Old Rivs' Open Age Men's teams, and provides a lot of his own time maintaining the club's playing facilities, ensuring that they are in a safe condition to host matches.
FA DBS
FA Safeguarding
FA First Aid
Matt Cowell
Committee
Member
Matt has been involved with the club since 2016, when his son joined the Old Rivs Jets. This soon led to him becoming involved as assistant, and more recently as team manager of the Roses (U12 girls). Matt joined the committee in 2023 and looks after the club’s digital, media, and marketing.
FA Level 1
MOTIVATE, INSPIRE, RESPECT
WHAT DOES THE COMMITTEE DO?
Old Rivingtonians is a grassroots, not for profit sports club. Everyone involved with the club is a volunteer, and there are no paid members or club officials.
Our committee is formed each year to operate the club and ensure all policies are followed. The committee is responsible for the day to day running of the club, including finances and assets. It is also responsible for player and league registrations, volunteer certification/accreditation, and pitch/facility management.
